CUBA, December 6, 2006.- A delegation from Cuba headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Marcos Rodriguez is participating in the Council of Ministers Meeting of Africa, Caribbean and Pacific Nations underway in Khartoum, Sudan. Cuba has been a member of the group since December 14, 2000 and actively participates in the institution's meetings despite not being a signatory of the Cotonou Accords. On the first day, the council examined the work done since their last session held in Papua, New Guinea. It also began to analyze the Khartoum Declaration, which will submitted to the consideration of the Heads of State on Thursday. Ali Osman Mohamed Taha, vice president of the Republic of Sudan, underscored the importance of the event which will be followed by the ACP Heads of State and Government meeting scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday. Made up by 79 African, Caribbean and Pacific nations, the group was founded in 1975 and currently has three working guidelines: the instrumentation of the ACP/European Union Agreement, known as the Cotonou Accord, North/South relations and cooperation among ACP members. (Cubaminrex-RHC)
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